Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

Flashcard 151: School exclusion for influenza? _____

Answer: Until recovered

Flashcard 152: Apgar score _____ = very low score 4-6 = moderate low 7-10 = good state

Answer: 0-3

Flashcard 153: What is the 2nd most common cause of meningitis from neonates to 3 months? _____

Answer: E coli + other gram -ve

Flashcard 154: School exclusion for chickenpox? _____

Answer: Until all lesions have crusted over

Flashcard 155: _____ disease is a necrotising vasculitis, which primarily affects children under the age of 5

Answer: Kawasaki

Flashcard 156: NICE recommend to assess with an Apgar score at _____ & 5 minutes of age

Answer: 1 minute

Flashcard 157: School exclusion for infectious mononucleosis? _____

Answer: None

Flashcard 158: The most serious complication of kawasaki disease is _____ which is screened via echocardiogram

Answer: coronary artery aneurysm

Flashcard 159: What are the 5 sections in the Apgar score? _____

Answer: Appearance - colour Pulse Grimmace - reflex irritability Activity - muscle tone Respiratory effort

Flashcard 160: School exclusion for slapped cheek (fifth disease)? _____

Answer: None

Extra: Once the rash appears, the child is no longer infectious. Parvovirus B19 is most contagious during the prodromal phase (fever, malaise) before the characteristic 'slapped cheek' rash develops.